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Access to electricity vs. share in extreme poverty, 2020

Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of livingbetween countries.

Share in extreme poverty0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Accesstoelectricity(%ofpopulation)ChinaChinaIndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaNigeriaNigeriaBangladeshBangladeshEthiopiaEthiopiaTanzaniaTanzaniaNigerNigerMalawiMalawiZambiaZambiaBeninBeninEswatiniEswatiniZimbabweZimbabweAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4B600M600MDots sized byPopulation
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Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank, World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2022)

Note: Poverty data is expressed in international-$ at 2017 prices. Depending on the country and year, it relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.

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